Akamai Technologies, Inc. vs COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | Akamai Technologies, Inc. | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 2,760 | 128,852▲ |
| Certified % | 88.04% | 96.13%▲ |
| Denied % | 1.81% | 0.28%▲ |
| Withdrawn % | 3.51% | 2.23% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 6.63% | 1.36% |
| Rank | #191 | #2▲ |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | MA | TX |
Outcomes — Akamai Technologies, Inc.
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 88.0% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 6.6% |
| Withdrawn | 3.5% |
| Denied | 1.8% |
Certified88.0%
Cert-withdrawn6.6%
Withdrawn3.5%
Denied1.8%
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.2%
Denied0.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 92 |
| FY2011 | 52 |
| FY2012 | 131 |
| FY2013 | 165 |
| FY2014 | 237 |
| FY2015 | 270 |
| FY2016 | 224 |
| FY2017 | 317 |
| FY2018 | 338 |
| FY2019 | 243 |
| FY2020 | 8 |
| FY2021 | 20 |
| FY2022 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 64 |
| FY2024 | 205 |
| FY2025 | 219 |
| FY2026 | 169 |
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,476 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,772 |
| FY2013 | 1,557 |
| FY2014 | 2,189 |
| FY2015 | 3,112 |
| FY2016 | 4,612 |
| FY2017 | 2,384 |
| FY2018 | 12,460 |
| FY2019 | 25,569 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 5,779 |
Top 5 occupations — Akamai Technologies, Inc.
- 115-1252Software Developers1,310
- 215-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers438
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other381
- 415-2051Data Scientists80
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts62
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other67,010
- 215-1252Software Developers37,162
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,216
- 413-1111Management Analysts4,066
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,085
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